In the initial âexpandingâ phase, lymphatic fluid flows at an increased rate and volume from an affected joint to the draining LN via afferent lymphatic vessels. The LN volume expands, presumably to accommodate the influx of cells and lymph exiting the inflamed synovium.
COPD exacerbation. Many people with COPD have attacks called flare-ups or exacerbations (say egg-ZASS-er-BAY-shuns). This is when your usual symptoms quickly get worse and stay worse. A COPD flare-up can be dangerous, and you may have to go to the hospital. Symptoms include: Coughing up more mucus than usual. A change in the color or thickness of that mucus. More shortness of breath than usual. Greater tightness in your chest.
Facing COPD With Pulmonary Rehab. Weather changes are one of many factors that can trigger COPD symptoms. Such symptoms, which include shortness of breath, cough, and phlegm production, tend to get worse for some COPD patients both when the air is very cold and when it is hot and humid.nd frigid temperatures can fatigue COPD patients. COPD patients just feel like they are more tired after they've been in the cold, he says. If cold and windy climates bother you, try loosely wearing a scarf or face mask over your nose and mouth, and breathe through your nose on wintry days.